A brighter environment for Routeco's offices

Here at Routeco we have a strong commitment to sustainability and are continually exploring ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

We identified that replacing the fluorescent lighting at head office in Milton Keynes would yield significant energy savings while improving lighting levels for staff. A comprehensive evaluation was carried out of LED panels from a number of manufacturers, assessing product quality and aesthetics as well as light output and light quality.

Routeco’s Jamie Aitken recalled: “There was a lot of variation in both light output and price between the different luminaires and it was clear that Philips offered the best combination of quality, performance and value for money. Once the CoreLine LED Panel had been selected, Mico Lighting

provided a full lighting design and helped us develop a business case.”

Mico’s Fiona Thomson added: “It was clear that the CoreLine luminaires would greatly improve the lighting in the offices and we predicted that Routeco would see a return on investment within around 3 years when installation costs were taken into account.” In all 240 x 42W CoreLine LED Panel luminaires have been installed by Milton Keynes-based Spartan Electrical Contractors throughout the offices.

These replaced 327 luminaires, each using 4 x 18W fluorescent tubes, resulting in a reduction in installed electrical load of more than 57%. One of the challenges facing the installer was the complexity of ductwork in the ceiling void, but the low profile of the CoreLine luminaires ensured the project went smoothly.

“The contractor commented on how easy the luminaires were to fit and praised the CoreLine panel as ‘the best LED luminaire he’d seen’. The lighting is now much brighter and the response from staff has been very positive. Many staff have said they can perform their tasks more effectively under the new lighting and quite a few commented that their eyes don’t feel as tired in the afternoons as they used to,” Jamie Aitken continued.

The CoreLine LED Panel is a high output LED luminaire that is ideal for upgrading recessed fluorescent lighting in 600 x 600mm and 1200 x 300mm ceiling grids. It is fully compliant with requirements for display screens and with a luminous efficacy of over 80 lm/W qualifies for Enhanced Capital Allowances. CoreLine LED Panel luminaires are also available in surface mounted and suspended versions.